Foraker Act

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The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.

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Foraker Act canonical 4
Foraker Act of 1900 2
Organic Act of 1900 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
organic act
affected economic status of Puerto Rico
political status of Puerto Rico
alsoKnownAs Organic Act of 1900
linked to: Foraker Act
appliesToJurisdiction Puerto Rico
authorized a Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
creation of local courts in Puerto Rico
classifiedPuertoRicoAs unincorporated territory of the United States
country United States
createdBody Executive Council of Puerto Rico
House of Delegates of Puerto Rico
createdOffice Governor of Puerto Rico
dateEnacted 1900-04-12
defined customs and tariff status of Puerto Rico
didNotGrant United States citizenship to Puerto Ricans
effectiveDate 1900-05-01
established a non-voting Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the U.S. House of Representatives
excluded representation of Puerto Rico in the U.S. Senate
voting representation of Puerto Rico in the U.S. House of Representatives
followedEvent Spanish–American War
Treaty of Paris (1898)
governs organization of the judicial system of Puerto Rico (initially)
granted limited self-government to Puerto Rico
historicalPeriod Progressive Era United States
linked to: Progressive Era
jurisdiction United States Department of War (initial administrative oversight)
language English
legalStatus superseded
legislativeBody United States Congress
limited voting rights in Puerto Rico to local offices
namedAfter Joseph B. Foraker
partOf United States territorial law
providedFor appointment of Executive Council members by the President of the United States with Senate consent
appointment of the governor of Puerto Rico by the President of the United States
election of the House of Delegates of Puerto Rico by popular vote
purpose to define the political relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States
to establish a civilian government in Puerto Rico
to regulate the economic relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States
regulated taxation in Puerto Rico
trade between Puerto Rico and the United States
replaced United States military government in Puerto Rico
replacedBy Jones–Shafroth Act
setPrecedentFor later U.S. territorial governance in unincorporated territories
signedBy William McKinley
subjectOf Insular Cases (U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence context)
linked to: Insular Cases
supersededBy Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917

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Foraker Act alsoKnownAs Organic Act of 1900
linked to: Foraker Act
United States–Puerto Rico relations legalBasis Foraker Act of 1900
linked to: Foraker Act
Jones Law for Puerto Rico replaced Foraker Act
Jones Law for Puerto Rico predecessor Foraker Act of 1900
linked to: Foraker Act
Newlands Resolution followedBy Organic Act of 1900
linked to: Foraker Act